Question

Draw the electron-dot structure of the following compound and state the type of bonding in the given case:

H₂O

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H \ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}\overset{\bullet\bullet}{\underset{\bullet\bullet}{O}}\ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

The oxygen atom shares its one electron with each hydrogen atom to form a single covalent bond in the water molecule.